accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading "You are our prisoners; you must accompany us to our king, and beware that you make no resistance or attempt to escape."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Denis interpreted what the chief said to Percy, who was naturally anxious to know the result of the conversation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are our prisoners; you must accompany us to our king, and beware that you make no resistance or attempt to escape."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That matters not at present," said the chief.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "You are our prisoners; you must accompany us to our king, and beware that you make no resistance or attempt to escape."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The English have never been prevented from hunting wherever they choose throughout Zululand," answered Denis.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading "You are our prisoners; you must accompany us to our king, and beware that you make no resistance or attempt to escape."
boersnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "The English have never been prevented from hunting wherever they choose throughout Zululand," answered Denis.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Denis interpreted what the chief said to Percy, who was naturally anxious to know the result of the conversation.
Denis
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From this reading "The English have never been prevented from hunting wherever they choose throughout Zululand," answered Denis.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "You are our prisoners; you must accompany us to our king, and beware that you make no resistance or attempt to escape."
set up or found
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The English have never been prevented from hunting wherever they choose throughout Zululand," answered Denis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The English have never been prevented from hunting wherever they choose throughout Zululand," answered Denis.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Denis interpreted what the chief said to Percy, who was naturally anxious to know the result of the conversation.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "You are our prisoners; you must accompany us to our king, and beware that you make no resistance or attempt to escape."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Denis interpreted what the chief said to Percy, who was naturally anxious to know the result of the conversation.
engage in
From this reading "You are our prisoners; you must accompany us to our king, and beware that you make no resistance or attempt to escape."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "That matters not at present," said the chief.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You are our prisoners; you must accompany us to our king, and beware that you make no resistance or attempt to escape."
as might be expected
From this reading Denis interpreted what the chief said to Percy, who was naturally anxious to know the result of the conversation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The English have never been prevented from hunting wherever they choose throughout Zululand," answered Denis.
not any; not one
From this reading "You are our prisoners; you must accompany us to our king, and beware that you make no resistance or attempt to escape."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Denis interpreted what the chief said to Percy, who was naturally anxious to know the result of the conversation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Denis interpreted what the chief said to Percy, who was naturally anxious to know the result of the conversation.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "That matters not at present," said the chief.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "The English have never been prevented from hunting wherever they choose throughout Zululand," answered Denis.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "You are our prisoners; you must accompany us to our king, and beware that you make no resistance or attempt to escape."
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading "You are our prisoners; you must accompany us to our king, and beware that you make no resistance or attempt to escape."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Denis interpreted what the chief said to Percy, who was naturally anxious to know the result of the conversation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That matters not at present," said the chief.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That matters not at present," said the chief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The English have never been prevented from hunting wherever they choose throughout Zululand," answered Denis.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading "The English have never been prevented from hunting wherever they choose throughout Zululand," answered Denis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are our prisoners; you must accompany us to our king, and beware that you make no resistance or attempt to escape."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are our prisoners; you must accompany us to our king, and beware that you make no resistance or attempt to escape."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Denis interpreted what the chief said to Percy, who was naturally anxious to know the result of the conversation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Denis interpreted what the chief said to Percy, who was naturally anxious to know the result of the conversation.
in or to any place at all
From this reading "The English have never been prevented from hunting wherever they choose throughout Zululand," answered Denis.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
which person or people
From this reading Denis interpreted what the chief said to Percy, who was naturally anxious to know the result of the conversation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We knew not whether you were English or boers, and we found you hunting in our territory," answered the chief.
Zululand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The English have never been prevented from hunting wherever they choose throughout Zululand," answered Denis.
